Tuesday, June 08, 2021
Myanmar has been in chaos and its economy paralysed since the generals ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's government in February, accusing it of fraud during 2020 elections.
Several communities across Myanmar -- especially in townships that have seen a high death toll at the hands of police -- have formed local "defence forces".
At one workshop in Kayah state near the Thai border, an amateur gunsmith -- pieces of wood strewn around him, the sounds of saws and hammering in the background -- prepares to fit a trigger guard.